The blockbuster film Ocean ’s Eleven‚ released in 2001‚ was the first film of a trilogy of heist films directed by Steven Soderbergh. This big budget crime-thriller remake of the 1960 ’s Rat Pack favourite conveys the intricately thrilling plot where Daniel Ocean leads a rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons for the monumental heist of 3 major Las Vegas Casinos. This sequence is significant because it sets up the diegesis of the film and also gives us an insight into the character of the protagonist
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In the first scene‚ medium close-up shot of a teenage girl as she talks about her disappointment in her father and that she pitys him; suggesting almost sarcastically that someone should ’put him out of his misery’ ‚another male out of shot suggests that maybe he could kill her father himself. This first establishing scene sets up the film and brings up the question why does she want her father dead‚ and does this male out of shot end up actually killing her father. The way the first scene is shot
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An individual detailed analysis on the style‚ editing techniques Mise-en-scene and cinematography in the film "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind". Michael Gondry’s Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004) is not your typical Hollywood rom-com. Its cinematic style is very original and by far out of the ordinary for its genre. The use of techniques and the way the film is produced is the reason why it is so memorable. The non-linear narrative is based around a middle-aged guy who falls in
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In the film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles‚ the soundtrack‚ composed by Bernard Herrmann‚ is implemented precisely to work concordantly with the cinematography in order to evoke specific emotions. Hermann uses the rise‚ fall‚ and build up of his music in order to arouse a sense of drama‚ tension‚ and peace in the viewer. By doing this‚ Welles and Herrmann further promote many overlying themes they attempt to convey throughout the movie. Towards the beginning of the film there is a scene
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think about. In the film Training Day‚ there are many fascinating aspects that all went into use to make such a terrific film. Everything from great storytelling‚ acting‚ characters‚ cinematography‚ and editing techniques to the sound‚ genres and how the directing and styles personally told the story of the cop thriller drama. Below is a list of what goes on before the movie becomes “the movie”. Storytelling Training Day
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resource that lends itself to enhancing the visual literacy of senior students. It has won numerous awards‚ including two for cinematography‚ and as such has great merit for teaching students about effective uses of visual techniques and film conventions. The Italian director‚ the auteur Salvatores‚ has made a film that is extraordinarily compelling: in terms of cinematography‚ almost any random pause of the film would depict an incredible use of camera angle‚ shot size and composition. The use of sound
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paranormal to regular assassinations and wars. And cinema too has had its fair share‚ some of which are definitely worth looking into. Here are the ones that have conspired to get into the top 10 list. “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962) is a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and stars Frank Sinatra‚ Laurence Harvey and Janet Leigh. Based on a 1959 novel of the same name by Richard Condon‚ the story is about the brainwashing and hypnotism of American POWs‚ one of them being Sergeant Raymond
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Hammid & Maya Deren (husband and wife team)Time: 00:15-05:10Length: 4min55sec | Rationale * Psychologically thrilling * Astounding cinematography * Intriguing plot‚ symbolism‚ meaning * Attracted me to its short length‚ but ability to make the audience think so much | Genre: Expectations MetPsychological thriller – mystery‚ horror and thriller * Mental rather than physical in nature * Suspense; conflict with own mind * Occasional first person narrative * Stream of consciousnessSurreal
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watch for this assignment was Fight Club‚ directed by David Fincher. This film had many stylistic techniques that we discussed in class. When purchasing this video I was looking in the thriller section but eventually found it in drama. I thought this film was both a drama and a thriller. The outstanding cinematography and creative directive eye of David Fincher made this one of the best films I’ve seen in awhile. What David Fincher did that really made this film stand apart from current generic films
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and the United States was a different country then. Taking that into consideration it’s interesting the parallelisms these two films have. Each movie has a theme or a genre we could place them in‚ Notorious is a spy thriller similar to a James Bond film‚ and Vertigo is a mystery thriller with a twist like The Sixth Sense. In Vertigo you don’t see what’s coming in the end‚ you are taken by surprise and the same can be said for Notorious. There isn’t much dialogue in either film; instead the music and
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